It's been almost an entire school year since the new 8:00 a.m. start time was implemented at Westford Academy, and its positive outcome can already be seen throughout the halls and classrooms of our school as students and staff have adjusted their schedules to this change and gotten used to the extra...

Being a student athlete is a constant balancing act: practice everyday, meets or games multiple times a week, and still trying to find the time to do homework between all of that. Despite the continuous work load, many students have found an effective way to manage their obligations, but the recent discussion...

Over the past year, many schools from all around Massachusetts have implemented phone bans and policies to better the focus of students during school. Westford has been no exception and has followed the lead of other districts, stirring up conversations about phone use in schools. After trying out...

With the COVID-19 pandemic finally dying down, masks and COVID tests have become a less prominent part of most students' lives. However, now that the cold and flu season has officially begun, more and more students have been experiencing bouts of coughing, sneezing, and runny or stuffy noses. Due to...

After 13 years, the sequel to the 2009 movie Avatar was released on Dec. 18, a release highly anticipated by fans. However, the movie did not meet expectations when it came to quality. Avatar: The Way of Water follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), around 15 years after the events of the first movie....

In our society, masculinity and femininity are often associated with gender, rather than as an expression of self. Masculinity is considered an expression of manhood, the state of being a "real man," and femininity is an expression of womanhood, the state of being a "real woman." Gender stereotypes...

Westford Public Schools (WPS) will no longer require masks to be worn during school hours by students and staff starting Monday, March 7. The School Committee voted in favor of the decision, 4-3 on Feb. 14. Officially, the mandate ends March 4, so students playing sports or doing other extracurricular...

I was sitting at my kitchen table, tears in my eyes, as my father and I yelled at each other about CP Geometry my freshman year. I had studied for over twelve hours for each of my seven classes and I had finally felt prepared for my midterms. I was evidently not. The stress of midterms, just my freshman...